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(单词翻译:双击或拖选)
President Obama says his effort to overhaul1 the nation's health care system is not a radical2 plan and can be accomplished3 without breaking his campaign promise not to raise the tax burden on the middle class. He also said it can be accomplished without significant Republican support in Congress although he would like a bipartisan approach.
"Let me put it this way, you know I'd love to get Republican votes, but I don't count on them. And I'm confident that we're gonna get health care passed."
Mr. Obama in an interview on the Spanish-language network Univision today, one of five television networks he appeared on this morning as he presses Congress to move ahead on health care legislation. GOP Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina made light of Mr. Obama's media blitz.
"The president is selling something that people, quite frankly4, are not buying. He's been on everything but the Food Channel"
Graham was on NBC's “Meet the Press”.
On other issues the president dismissed criticism that his change in missile defense5 strategy was influenced in part by Russia's strong opposition6 to the European-based defense system proposed by the Bush administration.
"My task here was not to negotiate with the Russians. The Russians don't make determinations about what our defense posture7 is."
Mr. Obama was speaking there on CBS's “Face the Nation”.
Iran supreme8 leader says the United States knows it's wrong when it accuses Iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons. Those were the first comments from Iran since the White House decided9 last week to scrap10 European-based missile defense system reportedly because of intelligence indicating that Iran is currently focusing on short-and medium-range missile development. The BBC's Humphrey Hawksley has more.
In a speech to mark the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that the American officials who accused Iran of intending to build a nuclear bomb knew that their words were wrong. “It’s part of the phobia policy that controls behavior of these arrogant12 governments
today,” he said, “we fundamentally reject nuclear weapons and prohibit the production and use of nuclear weapons.” He demanded the western governments revise their policy. “They must correct this, the Iranian nation is alert,” he said. The BBC's Humphrey Hawksley reporting there from Tehran.
New York governor David Paterson says he is not dropping his reelection bid despite reports that the White House has urged him to withdraw over concern that his low popularity ratings could weigh on other Democratic candidates in the state next year.
"I have said time and time again that I am running for governor next year. I am not going to discuss confidential13 conversations. Right now my focus is we have the most unprecedented14 deficit15 in the history of the state and the fewest means to fight back. And that's where my focus is."
Paterson was speaking to reporters at a parade in Manhattan today. When pressed, he said he would not discuss any conversations he's had with the White House or any administration officials.
This is NPR News from Washington.
A Colorado man, his farther and an accused accomplice16 are scheduled to appear in federal court tomorrow. They're facing charges of lying to federal agents about an alleged17 plot to blow up targets in the United States.
A US helicopter crashed at the base north of Baghdad this weekend. One American soldier was killed, and a dozen others were injured. US military says the Black Hawk11 copter went down on a night of high winds and sand storms in the area. The cause of the crash is under investigation18.
Canada's government is attempting to dampen outrage20 in the country's aboriginal21 community when flu kits22 containing body bags were delivered to tribes in Manitoba. More from NPR's Dan Karpenchuk in Toronto.
There was widespread outrage across Canada when flu kits delivered to isolated23 reserves in northern Manitoba included body bags. Native leaders were horrified24 saying the move was culturally insensitive. The government said it was a misunderstanding. Those reserves were already hit hard by the swine flu earlier this year, and hand sanitizers were delayed because health officials feared the alcohol content in the sanitizers would be too tempting19. In a rare weekend news conference, the Federal Health Administrator25 Leona Aglukkaq announced a new flu virus communication plan for aboriginal communities, adding it will prevent episodes such as the body bag uproar26. The plan includes a virtual summit to take place early next month that a commitment to share critical health information with native communities and meet regularly with native leaders. The plan was also approved by the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations. For NPR News I'm Dan Karpenchuk in Toronto.
Police in Berlin say they are investigating a doctor who has acknowledged giving various drugs to participants during a marathon group therapy session this weekend. Two of the people died and ten others were hospitalized, the doctor is in custody27.
I'm Craig Windham. NPR News in Washington.
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frankly
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defense
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n.防御,保卫;[pl.]防务工事;辩护,答辩 | |
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opposition
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n.碎片;废料;v.废弃,报废 | |
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hawk
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confidential
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unprecedented
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deficit
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investigation
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aboriginal
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adj.(指动植物)土生的,原产地的,土著的 | |
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administrator
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custody
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